ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COVENT GARDEN FOUNDATION

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00480523 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1950-04-01

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Artistic creation

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

90040Operation of arts facilities
91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 37/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

20 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 65.1y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 65.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (19 active, 100 linked, 87 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

428 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (225 events)Click to expand

2026-01-27
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-27
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-06
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officers · AP01
2026-01-01
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HYTNER, Nicholas Robert, Sir appointed
director
2025-10-30
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-30
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incorporation · MA
2025-09-11
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officers · AP01
2025-09-10
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officers · TM01
2025-09-01
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BULL, Deborah, Baroness appointed
director
2025-08-31
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HOYLE, Susan Linda resigned
director
2025-08-05
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-31
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-30
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accounts · AA
2024-12-13
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officers · AP01
2024-12-11
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officers · AP01
2024-12-10
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GOLANT, Farah Ramzan appointed
director
2024-12-10
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MCCALL, Carolyn Julia, Dame appointed
director
2024-10-17
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officers · AP01
2024-10-17
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officers · AP01
2024-10-08
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STANTON, Alan William appointed
director
2024-10-08
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SUMMERS, Alistair Gerald appointed
director
2024-10-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-09
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officers · AP01
2024-09-02
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2024-09-02
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officers · TM01
2024-09-02
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2024-09-02
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2024-09-02
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2024-09-02
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2024-09-01
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ISON, Daniel Alexander appointed
director
2024-09-01
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LUCAS, Stephen appointed
director
2024-08-25
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COOPER, Kirstine Ann resigned
director
2024-08-25
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MORRELL, Paul Dring resigned
director
2024-08-25
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RUBASINGHAM, Indhu resigned
director
2024-06-03
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accounts · AA
2024-05-21
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STREETEN, Joanna appointed
director
2024-03-21
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KINGORI, Vanessa resigned
director
2023-12-07
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FREISE, Philipp Roland appointed
director
2022-10-05
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BURGER, Lisa Jane appointed
director
2022-10-05
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SUSSKIND, Janis Elizabeth appointed
director
2022-10-05
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YOUNGER, Alex, Sir appointed
director
2022-10-05
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KINGORI, Vanessa appointed
director
2022-09-01
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DUFFIELD, Vivien Louise, Dame resigned
director
2022-08-28
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HEYWOOD, Suzanne Elizabeth, Lady resigned
director
2022-08-28
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METHERELL, Julian resigned
director
2022-08-28
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ROBEY, Simon Christopher Townsend, Sir resigned
director
2021-12-14
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BRITTON, Caroline Louise appointed
director
2021-09-01
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DAVIES, Genevieve Rachel, Dr resigned
director
2021-09-01
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HYTNER, Nicholas Robert, Sir resigned
director
2021-09-01
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KINGMAN, John resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-18 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med · 1 low

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1950-04-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

Royal Opera House

Covent Garden

London

WC2E 9DD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2024-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last: 2026-01-17